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Biometrics for compliant remote onboarding in high demand; Spanish regulator displeased
The Spanish data protection authority, AEPD, has ruled that biometric facial authentication should not be used to meet regulatory compliance obligations for remote client registration ... Keep reading this report

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Biometrics for compliant remote onboarding in high demand; Spanish regulator displeased
Alan Goode and an ID R&D executive recently discussed how companies can keep friction in their remote customer interactions low...
 
Nigerian group suggests digital ID procurement needs more protection
The Public and Private Development Center (PPDC) — a civil society organization that monitors government procurements in Nigeria — says...
Construction industry biometrics supplier Causeway raises £120M, plans further acquisitions
Construction project technology provider Causeway, which acquired biometric construction site workforce management technology provider Donseed in 2019, has picked up a...
 
Biometric payment technology changing restaurant experience for guests
Constraints brought about by the coronavirus pandemic have led to significant changes in the way restaurant guests get access to...
Idex Biometrics partners with Softlock on ID, access, payment cards for Asia, MENA
Idex Biometrics and Softlock have entered a collaboration aimed at developing and delivering biometric cards for identity management, access control...
 
Google API update enables storage of COVID-19 status on Android devices
Google has updated its Passes application programming interface (API) to allow COVID vaccination and test result records to be stored...
UK biometrics legislation lacks clarity to protect the public: former Commissioner
Former UK Biometrics Commissioner Paul Wiles is calling upon parliament to create legislation that explicitly deals with the use of...
 
Prima revealed as manufacturer of Simprints’ biometric scanner
Cambridge-based development biometrics non-profit Simprints partnered with local firm Prima Electronic Services to produce the 2.0 version of its Vero...
Signicat adds biometric video capabilities with Electronic Identification acquisition
Signicat has acquired Electronic Identification (eID) to add the Spain-based company’s biometric asynchronous video identification services to its portfolio. The...
 
Integrated Biometrics partner Akiyama wins Brazil Federal Police contract
The Federal Police of Brazil have purchased 1,500 fingerprint scanners made by Integrated Biometrics after a recent bid. The order...
Organizational changes afoot at NEC and subsidiaries
NEC National Security Systems has appointed Dr. Kathleen Kiernan as interim President, in which role she will lead the delivery...
 
FaceTec prevails in ‘Zoom’ trademark case
The EU General Court has ruled that FaceTec’s ‘Zoom’ trademark for face biometric liveness detection software does not infringe upon...
IPOs, deployments and analysis aligned: face biometrics growth is exploding
Face biometrics were the top theme of the week on Biometric Update, with implementations for remote customer onboarding, identity verification,...
 
Plurilock reports booming behavioral biometrics business in 1H 2021
Plurilock is reporting a successful financial first half of 2021 after its Solutions Division won a cumulative $3.16 million in new...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Events and Webinars
Machines Can See – Computer Vision and Deep Learning Summit
  July 8, 2021 - July 8, 2021
Machines Can See – Computer Vision and Deep Learning Summit Moscow (and online) July 8, 2021 – 10:00 UTC+3 The...
IFSEC International Connect 2021
  July 12, 2021 - July 14, 2021
IFSEC International Connect 2021 Online June 1 – 30, 2021 IFSEC International Connect 2021 is your first opportunity to come...
2nd Global webinar on Forensic Science
  July 23, 2021 - July 25, 2021
2nd Global webinar on Forensic Science Online July 23-25, 2021 Global Scientific Guild welcomes all forensic science experts and delegates...
2nd CCTV EXPO
  July 29, 2021 - July 30, 2021
2nd CCTV EXPO New Delhi, India July 29 – 30, 2021 CCTV Expo is a specialized exhibition in India for...
5th India Homeland Security Expo
  July 29, 2021 - July 30, 2021
5th India Homeland Security Expo New Delhi, India July 29-30, 2020 Asian countries are spending heavily on the homeland security....